Staff try their best to make the place comfy,
Good location , traditional stone town property

MohammedTanzania

Excellent location. Very close to all major attractions in stone town. Very friendly staff

FatimaMorocco

The location is on point, in the heart of stone town, shower is amazing hot or cold water, staff are very helpful and friendly. Cheap and affordable, good for short stays.

SulemanUnited Arab Emirates

Value for Money . Very good breakfast. Manager Santosh & his staff looked after us all very well

JafferUnited Kingdom

I asked the manager to please give as an upgraded room and he went the extra mile and actually gave us two rooms as I was travelling with my male cousin and his son. So I had a room for myself. This was the hardest bed I have ever slept on but I slept like a dream.

AltaSouth Africa

The location was great. The room was clean and comfortable and the shower was great.
The best thing was Sheha Hamza at the front desk! He stepped out of the lobby to show us the route to the waterfront, helped us with information and directions about the best foreign exchange and made arrangements for airport transfers.

KarenUSA

Nice place in the center of stone town , very close to everything by walking and comfortable. The owners and staff very friendly there was security also the whole time. For backpackers or young people who want to explore stonetown for a few days I think is a good option.

EllySaudi Arabia

We liked the quiet room off the main street. The food was great in the morning. Very helpful staff.

“Staff try their best to make the place comfy,
Good location , traditional stone town property”

Mohammed
Tanzania

“Excellent location. Very close to all major attractions in stone town. Very friendly staff”

Fatima
Morocco

“The location is on point, in the heart of stone town, shower is amazing hot or cold water, staff are very helpful and friendly. Cheap and affordable, good for short stays.”

Suleman
United Arab Emirates

“Value for Money . Very good breakfast. Manager Santosh & his staff looked after us all very well”

Jaffer
United Kingdom

“I asked the manager to please give as an upgraded room and he went the extra mile and actually gave us two rooms as I was travelling with my male cousin and his son. So I had a room for myself.”

Alta
South Africa

“The location was great. The room was clean and comfortable and the shower was great.
The best thing was Sheha Hamza at the front desk!”

Karen
USA

“Nice place in the center of stone town , very close to everything by walking and comfortable. The owners and staff very friendly there was security also the whole time.”

Elly
Saudi Arabia

“We liked the quiet room off the main street. The food was great in the morning. Very helpful staff.”

Todd
Canada

Featuring a shared lounge and a terrace, Safari Lodge is located in Zanzibar City, 0.7 miles from Peace Memorial Museum and 1.4 miles from The Zanzibar Curio shop. The property is situated 1.3 miles from St Joseph's Roman Catholic Cathedral, 1.4 miles from House of Wonders and 1.4 miles from Old Fort of Zanzibar. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi.

All units are equipped with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a kettle, a shower, a hairdryer and a wardrobe. All rooms include a private bathroom with a bath and free toiletries.

A continental breakfast is available daily at the hotel.

Popular points of interest near Safari Lodge include Hamamni Persian Baths, Cinema Afrique and Old Dispensary.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.1 for a two-person trip.

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Staff try their best to make the place comfy,
Good location , traditional stone town property

Stayed in February 2019

Reviewed: 14 February 2019

Fatima

Morocco

8.8

“Excellent experience. Highly recommended hotel”

• Leisure trip

• Couple

• Stayed 5 nights

• Submitted via mobile

No fridge in the room

Excellent location. Very close to all major attractions in stone town. Very friendly staff

Stayed in February 2019

Reviewed: 12 February 2019

Dermot

Portugal

1 helpful vote

6.3

“Fairly average overall. Nothing outstanding”

• Leisure trip

• Couple

• Stayed 2 nights

Not a $60 hotel, more like $40. Breakfast was pretty meh and no fridge in room. Batteries missing from safe so could not use it.

Staff were pleasant

Stayed in February 2019

Reviewed: 22 January 2019

Suleman

United Arab Emirates

5.8

“Sweet but Bitter stay.”

• Leisure trip

• Couple

• Stayed 2 nights

• Submitted via mobile

It's a fairly clean hotel but the rooms feel a bit run down, ripped sheets and shredded towels, they need some updating. Had too much furniture which wasn't useful and made the small room feel even smaller, A.c. wasn't enough to cool the room, and breakfast is a slight let down with 2 fruit options and eggs to order, overall has great potential.

The location is on point, in the heart of stone town, shower is amazing hot or cold water, staff are very helpful and friendly. Cheap and affordable, good for short stays.

Stayed in January 2019

Reviewed: 3 January 2019

Jaffer

United Kingdom

1 helpful vote

9.2

“Wonderful break in Stone town”

• Leisure trip

• Couple

• Stayed 1 night

• Submitted via mobile

Value for Money . Very good breakfast. Manager Santosh & his staff looked after us all very well

Stayed in January 2019

Reviewed: 25 December 2018

Priscilla

Zimbabwe

1 helpful vote

5.8

“Manager needs to inspect rooms and attend to faults asap.”

• Leisure trip

• Family with young children

• Stayed 2 nights

• Submitted via mobile

When you report faults they are not addressed to timeously.
Fridge never worked
Bathroom fan was not working
Bedside bulb missing
Lamps need attention
Cleaners should be thorough. Clean phones and dust properly.

I asked the manager to please give as an upgraded room and he went the extra mile and actually gave us two rooms as I was travelling with my male cousin and his son. So I had a room for myself. This was the hardest bed I have ever slept on but I slept like a dream.

Stayed in September 2018

Reviewed: 19 September 2018

Karen

USA

2 helpful votes

8.8

“Exceptional Service”

• Leisure trip

• Group

• Stayed 2 nights

• Submitted via mobile

The watercooler in the breakfast room was empty both mornings we were there.

The location was great. The room was clean and comfortable and the shower was great.
The best thing was Sheha Hamza at the front desk! He stepped out of the lobby to show us the route to the waterfront, helped us with information and directions about the best foreign exchange and made arrangements for airport transfers.

Stayed in September 2018

Reviewed: 26 August 2018

Wendy

Spain

7.5

Good

• Leisure trip

• Family with young children

• Stayed 1 night

• Submitted via mobile

Not at all like the photos on booking.com....

Breakfast was ok

Stayed in August 2018

Reviewed: 24 August 2018

Mostafa

Egypt

8.3

Very good

• Leisure trip

• Couple

• Stayed 3 nights

• Submitted via mobile

Nothing

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Stayed in August 2018

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